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Gyms and studios in Mahoning County, OH
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms and studios in Mahoning County, OH, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 40 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,487 of 2,088 scored counties
#77 of 83 scored counties in Ohio
- Listings
- 118
- 17 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 41
- +13.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $70.3M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $717 a household
- Spending per listing
- $596K
- 10% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 12.0
- 19% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 224,706
- −1.4% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 118 gyms and studios in Mahoning County. Of those, 17 are chain locations, or 14%, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 12.0, 19% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.
Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Mahoning County comes to about $70.3M a year: $717 per household, 27% below the U.S. average. That works out to $596K per location, 10% below the U.S. figure of $662K.
Official counts show 41 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Mahoning County in 2023, up 13.9% from 2019. That is one for every 2,392 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 11 SBA-backed loans worth $2.9M have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Mahoning County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Mahoning County declined 1.4%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Mahoning County scores 40 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for gyms and studios, ranking #1,487 of 2,088 scored counties and #77 of 83 scored counties in Ohio.
How Mahoning County compares
The same measures for Ohio and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all memberships, classes and admissions by the gyms and studios counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | Mahoning County | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 12.0 | 12.7 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $596K | $697K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 2,392 | 2,215 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +13.9% | +8.7% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.4% | +0.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $717 | $884 | $983 |
| Median household income | $56,942 | $71,389 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 40 | 57 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 36 → 41+13.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 463
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 11817 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 106The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 11
- Amount
- $2.9M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Mahoning County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in Mahoning County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 224,706−1.4% since 2020
- Households
- 98,065
- Median age
- 43.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 70%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 412 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 550
- Median household income
- $56,942+23.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $78,848
- Median home value
- $154,700
- Jobs located here
- 92,953
- Daytime population
- 224,481Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Ohio market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Ohio for gyms and studios, numbered among those based in Ohio, with Mahoning County marked.
Top counties in Ohio
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Madison County, OH | 84 | 13 | 8.3 | $1.2M | +7.1% | #33 of 2,088 |
| 2Morrow County, OH | 82 | 10 | 7.4 | $1.2M | +3.7% | #46 of 2,088 |
| 3Warren County, OH | 80 | 111 | 12.1 | $1.1M | +5.7% | #67 of 2,088 |
| 4Clermont County, OH | 78 | 84 | 9.9 | $1M | +3.9% | #89 of 2,088 |
| 5Union County, OH | 78 | 33 | 13.6 | $928K | +16.5% | #94 of 2,088 |
| 6Licking County, OH | 78 | 83 | 12.1 | $836K | +3.8% | #96 of 2,088 |
| 7Fairfield County, OH | 77 | 75 | 12.4 | $844K | +6.5% | #114 of 2,088 |
| 8Holmes County, OH | 76 | 13 | 9.7 | $956K | +1.7% | #126 of 2,088 |
| 9Greene County, OH | 76 | 81 | 11.9 | $895K | +3.7% | #128 of 2,088 |
| 10Brown County, OH | 74 | 11 | 6.4 | $1.2M | +1.6% | #147 of 2,088 |
| 77Mahoning County, OH | 40 | 118 | 12.0 | $596K | −1.4% | #1,487 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Mahoning County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
- Gyms, studios and classes40
- Gyms47
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios47
- Martial arts and dance studios43
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Mahoning County, OH?
Mahoning County has 118 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. 17 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 41 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, up 13.9% from 2019.
How much do households in Mahoning County, OH spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $70.3M a year, or $717 per household. That is 27% below the U.S. average (an index of 73, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 118 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $596K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 98,065 households in Mahoning County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Mahoning County, OH compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Mahoning County has 12.0 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 19% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $596K, 10% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Mahoning County would have about 106, against 118 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,392 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count rose 13.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Mahoning County, OH growing?
Population estimates put Mahoning County at 224,706 people in 2025, down 1.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 98,065 households. Median household income in Mahoning County is $56,942, 29% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 23.7%, before inflation.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Mahoning County scores 40 for gyms and studios (lower middle), #1,487 of 2,088 scored counties.
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